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Police Blotter: Package Theft, Breaking & Entering of Motor Vehicle

The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Larceny from Building10/20/20         4:30 p.m.Clark Street resident reports she observed an unknown male suspect on a Bluebike steal three boxes that were delivered to the front entrance of her building. Suspect fled on the Read More…

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Police Blotter: Groceries Stolen From Car, Handicap Placard Misuse

The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Larceny from Motor Vehicle04/19/20 at 1:30 p.m. — 04/20/20 at 7:30 a.m.Victim reports her 2019 Nissan Pathfinder was parked on Atlantic Ave. and an unknown person stole assorted groceries from the vehicle. Violation of Auto Laws04/14/20    Read More…

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What’s the 311? Public Works Kudos, Request for Trees, Move-In Trash, Ticket Ads at Richmond St. & Atlantic Ave.

Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Public Works Kudos Two 311 users gave a shout-out to public works for keeping up with the trash build up during the big Boston move weekend. Read More…

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What’s The 311? Homeless on Cross St., Tickets for Street Sweeping, Cooper St. Pothole Clean Up

Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. 311 User Concerned for Homeless on Cross Street “The North End, The Waterfront, and The Seaport are building all kinds of condos, and someone has to Read More…

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Police Blotter: Fighting on Hanover Street, Residential Breaking & Entering, Credit Card Fraud

The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Assault & Battery / Disorderly01/20/19     2:14 a.m.Police Officers responded to a fight at Hanover Street and Prince Street. Male suspect was intoxicated and was very combative, fighting with two other individuals. Suspect refused to quiet Read More…

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Police Blotter: Hair Salon Break In and Package Theft

The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Breaking & Entering –  Commercial04/22 – 04/24/18    5:00pm – 10:30amLewis Street hair salon reports an unknown person forced open the front door to the Salon. Victim reports cash register was stolen with unknown amount of U.S. Read More…

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What’s The 311? Cooper St. Repaving Plea, Hanover St. Lights Out, & Loud Night Work on Fulton St.

Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Cooper Street Repaving Plea “For the love of all that is decent in this world, PLEASE repave Cooper Street, this year. We’ve been waiting for decades, Read More…

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Suspect Arrested in Cooper Street Store Robbery

On Tuesday (2/13) at 8:25am Boston Police arrested suspect John Bowdon of Woburn for last Thursday’s robbery and assault at the Venice Convenience Store on Cooper Street in the North End. When processing the scene, officers and detectives obtained surveillance footage that later led them to identify the suspect. Detectives received notification that officers recognized the individual Read More…

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Police Blotter: Cooper Street Store Assault & Robbery, Hanover Street Bank Robbery, Larceny from Motor Vehicle

Recent incidents from the Boston Police District A-1 journal log for the North End / Waterfront area. Robbery / CommercialAggravated Assault – Battery02/08/18     9:20pmVictim reports an unknown male suspect entered the Cooper Street variety store, came around to the cash register, and pointed a silver handgun at the victim. At this time, the suspect Read More…

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Police Blotter: Cooper St. Robbery, Shoplifting and Larcenies

The following reports are from the Boston Police District A-1 journal log, related to the North End / Waterfront area. Robbery12/21/17    9:20pmCooper St. convenience store reports a male suspect entered the store with a handgun and demanded money and cigarettes. Victim handed over a plastic bag with US currency and cigarettes. Suspect also grabbed Read More…

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Residents Group Supports 4th Story Addition at 8 Cooper Street [Video]

The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) supported a proposal to add a 4th story to the building at 8 Cooper Street. In a 30-2 vote, the group favored the application by Risa Realty Trust (Rita and Lisa Dipietrantonio) to renovate the property which will be owner occupied. The Dipietrantonio family own the L’Osteria Restaurant Read More…

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Man Wielding Butcher Knives Arrested on Cooper Street

After a tense confrontation that fortunately avoided injury, Boston Police arrested a North End man wielding two large butcher knives on Cooper Street early Sunday morning. According to BPDNews.com, Steven Locolla, age 26, was yelling and threatening a group of people who had gathered in the street when police arrived around 3:00 a.m. The suspect was armed Read More…